Athletics
Lucy Reid shines under the lights – UK results round-up
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Tuesday, 25 April 2023 09:56
Tonbridge runner equals her 5km PB at Battersea while there is a UK age 14 800m best for Shaikira King in Gillingham and more ultra records FRIDAY NIGHT 5km UNDER THE LIGHTS, Battersea, London, April 21 In March’s Friday Night Under the Lights 5km Lucy Reid set a PB 15:53 with a 15:52 chip time. This time the Tonbridge athlete…
Was the 2023 London Marathon the most dramatic in history?
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Tuesday, 25 April 2023 01:18
With so many incidents and storylines it is hard to remember a more action-packed weekend since the event began in 1981 Feared disruption from environmental protestors did not materialise at this year’s TCS London Marathon but the event still produced more than enough drama. Perhaps more than on any occasion in its long history. As the dust settles on the…
Sifan Hassan’s honesty was as amazing as her debut marathon
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Tuesday, 25 April 2023 01:56
The Olympic 5000m and 10,000m champion stunned everyone with comeback for the ages at the London Marathon For the tens of thousands of runners who lined up at the 2023 TCS London Marathon, a sense of apprehension and trepidation would’ve likely set in, with 26.2 long and arduous miles ahead and the realisation that the final 10km would be as…
Emile Cairess runs world-class marathon debut despite hitting the wall
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Sunday, 23 April 2023 12:14
Leeds man endures bad patch after missing energy drinks but still goes No.3 on the UK all-time rankings with 2:08:07 With Emile Cairess running a fine debut of 2:08:07 and Phil Sesemann, Mo Farah and Chris Thompson making the top 10 in the men’s race on Sunday, it was a good day for British marathon running. Eamonn Martin’s proud record…
Kelvin Kiptum storms to super-fast London men’s win
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Sunday, 23 April 2023 06:10
Kenyan gives Eliud Kipchoge’s world record a fright as he shows tremendous closing speed to run 2:01:25 on Sunday Kelvin Kiptum produced a masterclass of marathon running to win the TCS London Marathon in a blistering 2:01:25. It is the second fastest time in history behind Eliud Kipchoge’s world record of 2:01:09 and came after an unprecedentedly quick second half…
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